I'm not a car camper Jeff if this is the preferred location I'll turn the lead over to you.For a backup, anyone want to consider the campground on the AF Academy? Here are a few benefits:
- It's right off the interstate and the roads are likely to be clean if snow moves in.
- There are plenty of day hike or overnight opportunities. I'll volunteer to lead a hike up Eagles Peak, subject to weather. Pretty amazing view of the Academy and Colorado Springs. Bring binos and probably YakTrax. We could all hike up, and anyone who wants to camp up there can stay overnight...you can see an amazing sunrise but you have to time it right b/c it's COLD AND WINDY on the exposed peak. Camping spots are pretty well protected, though. It has a small stream but I don't know the status...should be plenty of snow and ice to melt, though.
- It's a tourist thing, if anyone wants to visit. I could show y'all around the terrazzo where normal tourists don't get to go.
- It's open to the public from the gate to the campground (by the stadium) and to the Visitor Center (where we would park for the day hike). Just need a driver's license.
- It's near restaurants for the after-hang lunch.
- It has wi-fi for updating HF about the hang.
Downsides:
- It's mainly an RV campground...may get some generator noise, but we'd also likely have some company with folks asking about hammocks.
- There's a railroad track relatively close.
- No firearms on federal installations, if that's a concern for you. But we have cops with M-4s so you should be safe.
- It has wi-fi for updating HF about the hang.
Obviously it's not a wilderness thing like we usually do, but it's a fair backup plan if y'all want to consider it. It should be open no matter what the weather does, and there's a lot of flexibility for Saturday hike/camp if weather is good.
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